£12.85 per hour
Darlington, Durham
Full-Time
Join our vibrant team in Darlington, County Durham, as a warm, caring, and proactive Support Worker! You’ll provide quality, person-centred care to tenants with mental health needs and learning disabilities, both in supported living settings and through community outreach.
Skills
Help individuals engage in daily life and enjoy a variety of activities, using your positive communication skills and unconditional positive regard. The duties of the role include:
- Provision of practical, emotional and behavioural support to service users,
- Providing support to individuals with cooking, cleaning, housework and other life skills
- Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users
- Carrying out general administrative duties and housing management tasks,
- Working flexibly according to the needs of the service to include daytimes, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and sleep in shifts.
We are looking for candidates from all walks of life. No previous care experience is needed, just a passion for providing person-centred care and support and working in a bright, friendly environment!
A full, clean driving licence is essential for this role.
Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010
Vacancy Reference Number: 91707
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK
Application Instructions
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
